Spider mites on my balcony peppers took 47 days to beat and I almost gave up twice

Matthew Ross · 2026-10-10T07:05:03.477424+00:00

I spotted webbing on my jalapeno leaves back in early May and figured a quick spray would fix it. Two bottles of neem oil, a humidifier, and three rounds of showering every plant in my tub later, I was still finding mites on new growth. Turns out they were hiding in the soil and on the rim of my self-watering pots, so spraying leaves did almost nothing. I finally dunked each pot in soapy water up to the soil line and wiped every rim with rubbing alcohol, and that did it. If you've fought these on a small balcony, what actually worked for you?

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